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N17 Bruce Castle — Family Area Report

Bruce Castle · Haringey

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Haringey£2,258/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%29.6% of households have dependent children
75
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

N17 is the London postcode area covering Bruce Castle in the London Borough of Haringey. It scores 75/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (83/100) and weakest on commute (68/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 5 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is King's Cross in 32 min on the morning rush. 29.6% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is N17 in?

N17 is in the London Borough of Haringey. Its representative postcode sits in the Bruce Castle ward. On our family-life index, N17 scores 75/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety73
Amenities75
Green space83
Family density43
Commute68

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

N17 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 73/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    5
    GP surgeries
    7
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    6

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    51 min
    via Weaver & Victoria & Bakerloo
    King's CrossFastest
    32 min
    via Weaver & Victoria
    Liverpool Street
    38 min
    via Weaver
    Canary Wharf
    57 min
    via Weaver & Victoria & Windrush & Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    53 min
    via Weaver & Victoria & Bakerloo
    Victoria
    46 min
    via Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: King's Cross in 32 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      N17 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Bruce Castle, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is N17 in?
      N17 is in the London Borough of Haringey. Its representative postcode falls in the Bruce Castle ward. N17 scores 75/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is N17 a good area for families?
      N17 (Bruce Castle, Haringey) scores 75/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 73/100, amenities 75/100, green space 83/100 and commute 68/100.
      What are the schools like in N17?
      Haringey's east–west divide is visible in the data, with tighter cut-offs around Crouch End and Muswell Hill. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is N17?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in N17 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, N17 scores 73/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from N17 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from N17 is King's Cross in about 32 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in N17?
      29.6% of households in N17's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near N17

      The closest postcodes to N17 we cover are N15 (St Ann's, ~1.8km), N18 (Upper Edmonton, ~1.8km), N22 (Woodside, ~2.7km) and N13 (Palmers Green, ~3.2km). Families weighing N17 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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